Math 211, Common Midterm Exam 1.

  1. Given the vectors u = 3 i − k, v = i + 2 j + 2 k, and w = −i + j + k, find:
    (a) (3 points) u · v.
    (b) (3 points) The scalar component of u in the direction of v, compvu.
    (c) (3 points) v × w.
    (d) (3 points) The volume of the parallelepiped formed on u, v, and w.
  2. Given the points P(1, 2, 1), Q(2, 3, 4) and R(−1, 2, −1) in space,
    (a) (8 points) Find the area of the parallelogram formed with two sides P Q and P R.
    (b) (10 points) The equation of the plane through the points P, Q, and R.
  3. (a) (10 points) Find the point where the line through P(2, 1, 1) and Q(3, 3, 0) intersects
    the plane 3x − y + 2z = 8.
    (b) (10 points) Given the two lines with equations
    L1: x = −1 + 2t, y = 1 − t, z = 1 + 2t,
    L2: x = 1, y = 6 + 3r, z = 5 + r,
    are they parallel, are they skew, or do they intersect? Explain, and if they intersect give
    the point of intersection.
  4. The position vector of a particle moving through space is
    r(t) = (2 cost)i + (2 sin t)j + t k
    (a) (8 points) Find the velocity and acceleration vectors. Are they orthogonal?
    (b) (8 points) If s is the arc length along the path, find ds
    dt and the arc length of the
    portion of the curve for 0 ≤ t ≤
    π
    2
    .
    (c) (6 points) Find the parametric equations of the tangent line to the path at the point
    where t =
    π
    2
    .
  5. (16 points) Find the position vector r(t) for a particle moving in space with
    dr
    dt =
    3
    2
    (t + 1)1/2
    i + e
    −t
    j +
    1
    t + 1
    k , and r(0) = k .
  6. Given the function of two variables
    f(x, y) = 9x
    2 + 4y
    2
    (a) (6 points) what is the domain of f(x, y), what is the range of f(x, y), and are they
    bounded or unbounded?
    (b) (6 points) Sketch three level curves of f(x, y) in the xy-plane, and use these to sketch
    the surface z = 9x
    2 + 4y
    2
    in (x, y, z) space.
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